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SystemName Element for Generator (ADF)

Specifies the name of the server on which the generator runs.

Syntax

<Generator>
    <SystemName>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type

string, between 1 and 255 characters in length.

Default value

None.

Occurrence

Required once per Generator element.

Updates

Can be modified, but not added or deleted, when updating the application.

Element Relationships

Relationship Elements

Parent element

Generator Element (ADF)

Child elements

None.

Remarks

The following are not allowed as the SystemName value: localhost, ., an IP address, or any string containing a backslash character.

In Notification Services Standard Edition, all SystemName values must be identical. In other editions, the SystemName values can be different because the generator, distributors, and hosted event providers can be distributed on multiple systems.

Example

The following example shows how to specify that the generator will run on the server CPANDL.

<SystemName>CPANDL</SystemName>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Other Resources

Specifying Generator Settings
Updating Instances and Applications

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance